Beavers in a Polish city just won Europe's top wildlife photo — and the real story is better

A night-time photo of beavers thriving beside new apartment blocks in Olsztyn took the 2026 Rewilding Europe Award. The beavers have lived on the city river for years, their dams restoring water balance and creating wetlands full of wildlife. Residents and the city protect them — proof that wild nature can share our streets.